Jean De La Fontaine

The Jealous Husband

A CERTAIN husband who, from jealous fear,With one eye slept while t'other watched his dear,Deprived his wife of every social joy,(Friends oft the jealous character annoy,)And made a fine collection in a book,Of tricks with which the sex their wishes hook.Strange fool! as if their wiles, to speak the truth,Were not a hydra, both in age and youth.